Scottish Rite

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Manny Lozada

Bio:Bro. Manny Lozada is a Past Master of Orange Blossom Lodge No. 80 in Kissimmee, FL and honored to be the Grand Tyler of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Florida for 2025. He is a member of the Orlando Valley of the Scottish Rite, the Orlando […]

Ben Williams

Bio: Ben Williams is a Registered Patent Attorney based out of Denver, Colorado. He’s a Past Master of Telluride Lodge No. 56 and Norwood Lodge No. 111. In 201,5 he was elected Mason of the Year by the Grand Lodge of Colorado. He has served in many offices, including as […]

T. J. Brumfield III

Bio:T. J. has presented on a variety of themes and topics to different audiences from history, pedagogy and the esoteric. His particularly enjoys comparative religion and diving into ritual interpretation. He carries way too many dues cards and doesn’t put weight in his Masonic titles though he is currently both […]

James C. “Chris” Williams IV

Bio: “Chris” has been happily married to Pamela Williams for 48 years. Together, they have a loving family with a daughter, a son, and four grandchildren. He enjoyed a successful career in the automotive industry, retiring as a General Manager after 35 years of service. In the Masonic community, John […]

Mark A. Tabbert

Bio: Born and raised in Iowa, Mark graduated from Allegheny College, Meadville, PA with a B.A. in European History in 1986. He received his M.A. in American History and Museum Studies at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA in 1996. For over 25 years he has worked in museums in Pittsburgh, St. […]

Robert L. D. Cooper

Bio: Robert was Curator of the Grand Lodge of Scotland for thirty years. He is a Past Master Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No.2076 (the oldest Lodge of Research in the world), Past Master, Lodge Edinburgh Castle, No.1764, and Lodge Sir Robert Moray, No.1641 (a Scottish Lodge of Research). He is the […]

Damien Jack

Bio: Bro:. Damien Jack is a member of the following organizations: Paul Drayton  Lodge No.7 MWPHGL of NC, PM Excelsior Chapter No. 44, MEGCHRAMNCPHA, PEHP Hiram Abiff Council No. 3, PHGCRSMNC, PTIM Alpha Commandery No.1 Tarheel Grand Commandery KT, PEC Charlotte Consistory No. 35 – AASR, PCIC United Supreme Council SJ-PHA, 33° […]

Austin R. Shifrin

Bio: Austin R. Shifrin has been a member of craft Freemasonry under the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania since 2006; he is a Past Master of Tyrian Lodge No. 644 (Lower Burrell PA), and former Secretary of Lodge Ad Lucem No. 812 (Pittsburgh PA). He is a member and Past Sovereign […]

Adam Kendall

Bio: Adam Kendall is a California-based historian and Freemason. A past master of San Francisco’s Phoenix Lodge No. 144, he is also a full member of Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076 (EC). He serves on the Board of Directors for the Scottish Rite Research Society and is a former editor […]

Jeff Scott Bennett

Bio: Focus of Work: Companion Bennett has a zeal for Masonic Symbolism and its interpretation.  His fascination on creating excitement for all things esoteric and ritualistic manifests in his fervor to provide education and engaging discussions about the symbols, degrees, and lessons that begin in the quarries of Ancient Craft Freemasonry […]